Zsenicorpse wrote:


Then there's the Wes Anderson Niche. That's when a phenomenon has a large enough following that its members can run into each other on the street, but small enough that all said members are likely to have other things in common - one of which is that they represent a minority of the population in their tastes. Similar fan phenomena include things like: McSweeney's, Pitchfork Media, American Apparel, Sufjan Stevens or Arcade Fire, etc. etc. I think Wes Anderson fans come from such similar backgrounds and have such similar philosophies of value and aesthetics - all of which work together to produce a population naturally inclined to consider themselves as elite, connoissieurs of fine found art, that sort of thing. So their approach to being fans of Wes Anderson is one that smells like elitism and makes elitist claims, like "you're not smart enough to appreciate Wes Anderson movies."